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Prabowo's firm stance meets the legacy of Sumatra's deforestation
Devastating floods and landslides ravaged numerous districts and cities in Indonesias Aceh, North Sumatra, and ...
PMI prepares 2,500 tons of educational equipment aid for Sumatra
The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) has prepared approximately 2,500 tons of logistical aid to support rehabilitation and ...
Prabowo urges cooler roofs for Aceh flood survivors' temporary homes
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has asked that an additional lining be installed beneath the metal roofs of ...
Illegal mining in Lebak, Banten threatens environmental sustainability
Illegal mining activities in Lebak District, Banten, are considered to pose a serious threat to environmental ...
Adequate aid reaches Sumatra flood victims without emergency status
President Prabowo Subianto affirmed that the government provided adequate relief to northern Sumatra provinces affected ...
All Aceh substations fully re-energized: PLN CEO
PLN President Director Darmawan Prasodjo has confirmed that all power substations in Aceh are fully re-energized after ...
Aceh records 1,556 earthquakes in 2025, BMKG urges vigilance
Aceh Province experienced high seismic activity throughout 2025, with the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics ...
Leaders must withstand criticism without losing spirit: Prabowo
President Prabowo Subianto has stressed that leaders must be prepared to face insults, slander, and criticism, but ...
Indonesia readies antivenom for Baduy people against snakebites
The Indonesian government is preparing antivenom and deploying health workers with specialized skills to reduce the ...
Disaster relief must be transparent, without vested interests: Prabowo
The Indonesian government allows broad participation in providing disaster assistance in Sumatra, through a ...
Prabowo urges coordination on Danantara housing relief in Sumatra
President Prabowo Subianto has instructed Danantara, Indonesias investment and sovereign wealth manager, to ...
Bulgaria adopts euro, nearly 20 years after joining European Union
Bulgaria gave up the lev currency, which has been in use since the late 19th century, and Bulgarian euro coins were projected onto the central bank's building
Pak witnesses drop in terror attacks since Afghan border closure
Islamabad: Since closing down its border with Afghanistan, Pakistan has recorded a significant drop in cross-border terrorist attacks and deaths related to violence. Pakistan shut its border on October 11 last year after clashes with Afghanistan, which were prompted by the allegations that Kabul was not doing enough to stop the use of its soil Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Prabowo seeks to visit major disaster-affected areas in Sumatra
President Prabowo Subianto said he is making efforts to visit regions in Sumatra that have been heavily impacted by ...
Australia 'disappointed' with China's beef tariffs
China announced it would impose additional 55% tariffs on some beef imports from countries including Brazil, Australia and the United States that exceed a certain quantity for the next three years
Chandler Good Government Index 2025: Asia's Top Governments Revealed
The 2025Chandler Good Government Index(CGGI) shows that sustained investment in core capabilities is ...
Police launch probe into boat accident cause in Labuan Bajo
West Manggarai Police have launched an investigation into a maritime incident involving the tourist vessel KM Putri ...
China's Treasured Artist Zhang Damo Donates a Hundred Masterpieces at Heung Kong Forum
OnDecember 14, at the BenevolentHeung Kong charity calligraphy and painting donation ceremony ...
SEG Solar Commences Build-Out of 3GW Ingot and Wafer Production Facility in Indonesia
SEG Solar (SEG), a leading U.S. photovoltaic module manufacturer, announcedplans to ...
Cabinet Secretary opens limited meeting to discuss temporary housing
Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya on Thursday opened a limited meeting chaired by President Prabowo Subianto to ...
Indonesia halts rice, sugar, corn imports in 2026
The Indonesian government announced a total ban on the import of rice, table sugar, and corn for 2026, citing a ...
Prabowo inspects structure, facilities of Danantara housing in Aceh
President Prabowo Subianto on Thursday inspected the structure and facilities of a housing complex developed by BPI ...
Defense Minister reviews military health post in South Tapanuli
Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin inspected a health post operated by the Bukit Barisan I Military Command (Kodam ...
Prabowo praises disaster responders dedication in Sumatra
President Prabowo Subianto has praised the dedication of field personnel who have been working tirelessly for more than ...
A look back at 2025 | The results of key global elections
At the beginning of 2025, we highlighted some important elections. What were the results? And what other regime changes were noteworthy?
Several dead in explosion at Swiss ski resort town of Crans Montana: police
A police spokesman said the explosion took place at around 1:30 a.m. (0030 GMT) in a bar called Le Constellation, which is popular with tourists, as revellers rang in the new year
Prabowo heads to Aceh Tamiang to inspect housing for survivors
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto departed for Aceh Tamiang District, Aceh Province, to directly inspect the ...
Prabowo reaffirms government support for disaster victims
President Prabowo Subianto has reassured the public that under his leadership, the Indonesian government remains firmly ...
Zohran Mamdani sworn in as New York City mayor at historic subway station
Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in again, in grander style, in a public ceremony at City Hall at 1 p.m. by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, one of the mayors political heroes
Prabowo urges stronger environmental care as 2026 begins
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto marked New Years Eve with disaster survivors in North Sumatra, calling for ...
Why Military Parties Win Elections in Myanmar
For 35 years, Myanmars elections have followed a familiar pattern: real victories for voters are rejected, a free and fair election is impossible and voter turnout irrelevant.
Zelenskyy says he won't sign weak deal that will only prolong war
Zelenskyy said Ukrainians were exhausted from nearly four years of war longer than the German World War Two occupation of many Ukrainian cities
U.S. imposes sanctions on four Venezuelan oil firms, four more tankers in Maduro crackdown
The action is part of the Trump administration's monthslong pressure campaign on Maduro
Pakistans National Assembly Speaker briefly interacts with EAM Jaishankar in Dhaka
Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday said a brief interaction took place between National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, calling it the first significant high-level contact between the two sides since the May conflict. The two met briefly on the sidelines of the funeral of Bangladeshs former prime minister Khaleda Zia Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Analysis: Myanmar junta seeks legitimacy through a sham election
The juntas strategy is to repeat what it accomplished in 2010 when it installed its generals as civilian rulers to run a government elected in a similarly restricted election
Sumatra flood victims receive daily food aid for 3 months: minister
Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf stated that flood- and landslide-affected residents in Sumatra are receiving a ...
Indonesian MPs urge swift action as H3N2 subcladeK spreads
Indonesias House of Representatives has urged the Health Ministry to move quickly to contain the spread of a ...
RI Govt to add caregivers to freemeals for elderly, disabled
Indonesia will strengthen its free nutritious meals programme for older adults and people with disabilities by ...
How Indonesia's new culture ministry shaped 2025
The Ministry of Culture is one of the new ministries established in the administration of President Prabowo Subianto. ...
Cash aid disbursement surpasses 80% in flood-hit Sumatra: minister
Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf stated that the disbursement of temporary direct cash assistance (BLTS) for ...
Latest deep-sea search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 gets underway
A deep-sea search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has begun in the Indian Ocean, reviving efforts to solve one of aviations greatest mysteries
Russia releases video footage to challenge Kyiv over alleged attack
The video released by the Ministry included footage of a Russian serviceman standing next to fragments of a device which he said was a downed Ukrainian Chaklun-V drone carrying a six-kilogram explosive device which had not detonated.
RI postpones rice sufficiency declaration amid Sumatra flood relief
The Indonesian government postponed the declaration of rice and corn self-sufficiency, previously scheduled for ...
RI Govt speeds up temporary housing for Sumatra disaster victims
Indonesia is accelerating the construction of temporary housing across three disaster-hit provinces in Sumatra, aiming ...
Is West Bengal Sliding Toward Democratic Collapse? Lessons from Bangladesh
West Bengal today bears an unsettling resemblance to Bangladesh in the years before its democratic collapsewhen elections were still held, courts still functioned, and newspapers still printed headlines, but power had already slipped beyond constitutional restraint. What follows is not alarmism. It is pattern recognition. Democracies do not usually fall with a bang; they are [] The post Is West Bengal Sliding Toward Democratic Collapse? Lessons from Bangladesh appeared first on NorthEast Now .
Prabowo to spend new year with flood survivors in North Sumatra
President Prabowo Subianto is set to welcome the New Year alongside disaster-affected residents in South Tapanuli, ...
3 in 4 Asia Pacific Entrepreneurs Anticipate Economic Gains Next Year - Herbalife Survey
Herbalife, a premier health and wellness company, community and platform, today released findings from itsAsia ...
Sepaku Market development in IKN Nusantara to benefit locals : VP
Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka inspected Sepaku Market in the IKN Nusantara Capital City area, East Kalimantan, ...
VP Raka inspects educational facilities at Nusantara capital city
Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka on Wednesday conducted an on-site inspection of educational facilities in the ...
2026 Men's T20 World Cup - squads
Find out who is in each squad for the Men's T20 World Cup which begins on 7 February.
Election Watch: Will Anything Change?
On the eve of the military-organized election, leading independent journalists from Myanmar discussed what lies ahead, and what the resistance must do to unite.
Porsche to recall over 173,000 U.S. vehicles over rearview camera image issue
The recall affects certain 2019-2025 Cayenne, Cayenne E-Hybrid, 2020-2025 911, Taycan, 2024-2025 Panamera, and 2025 Panamera E-Hybrid models.
New Year's Eve LIVE: Celebrations begin as Kiribati rings in 2026
From fireworks and public celebrations to traffic advisories and security alerts, New Years Eve is being marked with large gatherings and heightened vigilance as the world steps into 2026
Restoring the glory of the Lesser Sunda Islands
November 25, 2025, marks a historic moment for the formation of regional cooperation between three regions within the ...
Environment Minister backs Bali as pioneer without open dumping
Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq has expressed support for Bali to become a pioneer in modern waste ...
Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes Susanville, California: USGS
The quake was at a depth of 4.7 km (2.9 miles)
Indonesia's TVRI secures 2026 FIFA World Cup broadcast rights
Indonesias public broadcaster TVRI has confirmed it will air the 2026 FIFA World Cup free-to-air, ensuring ...
Relations stable, strong: Envoys of Quad countries hold rare publicised meeting in Beijing
China, over the years, has been a strong critic of the Quad and has not yet reacted to the meeting
CIA behind strike at Venezuelan dock that Trump claims was used by drug smugglers: sources
U.S. Justice Department this year doubled to $50 million the reward for information that leads to Maduros arrest
Indonesia's Prabowo to welcome 2026 with flood survivors in Aceh
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will welcome the start of 2026 on Wednesday with residents displaced by floods ...
Some 33 million households receive cash assistance in 2025
Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf said the government had distributed temporary direct cash assistance (BLTS) to ...
BNPT provides assistance to 163 victims of terrorism in 2025
The National Counter-Terrorism Agency (BNPT) has provided cash assistance and scholarships to 163 victims of terrorism ...
Indonesia targets one-year recovery for flood-hit Sumatra MSMEs
Indonesias Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) aims to fully restore flood-affected ...
U.K. calls for restraint over China's military drills around Taiwan
The Chinese embassy in Britain said the foreign office remarks were a misrepresentation of the facts, a manipulation of the truth
DOJ pushed to prosecute Kilmar Abrego Garcia only after mistaken deportation, judges order says
A newly unsealed order in the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia reveals that high-level Justice Department officials pushed for his indictment only after he was mistakenly deported and then ordered returned to the U.S. Abrego Garcia has pleaded not guilty to charges of human smuggling
Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of JFK, dies of rare form of leukemia
Schlossberg was a climate change and environmental journalist and the second child of JFKs daughter, former U.S. diplomat Caroline Kennedy, and the designer-artist Edwin Schlossberg
U.S. sanctions 10 people, firms from Iran and Venezuela over drone, missile trade
he Treasury Department said the latest measures are intended to support the reimposed United Nations sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme
Indonesia ready to fast-track disaster housing funds in Sumatra
Indonesia's Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa confirmed budget support for the construction of temporary ...
Indonesia says disaster recovery budget ready, no MBG cuts needed
Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said the government has allocated funding to rebuild disaster-affected areas in ...
Govt launches 10 pilot co-op drugstores to boost public health access
Minister of Cooperatives Ferry Juliantono inaugurated 10 pilot drugstore outlets operated by Red and White Village ...
China mediated in Pakistan, India tensions: Wang Yi
China's role in the May 7-10 Operation Sindoor conflict between India and Pakistan this year came under serious scrutiny and criticism, especially the military assistance provided by Beijing to Islamabad
India-Pak tensions among hotspot issues mediated by China: FM Wang Yi
Beijing: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday said tensions between India and Pakistan were among the list of hotspot issues mediated by China this year. New Delhi has been maintaining that the May 7-10 conflict between India and Pakistan was resolved through direct talks between the DGMOs (Director General of Military Operations) of the Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Hundreds in Somalia march against Israel recognition of Somaliland
Myanmar junta accuses rebels of malicious election attacks
Former civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi remains jailed, while her hugely popular party has been dissolved and was not taking part
Iran designates Royal Canadian Navy a terrorist organisation
Iran said that the move was in reaction to Ottawa declaring the Revolutionary Guards a terror group contrary to the fundamental principles of international law
NANO Secures IDR 200 Billion Capital Commitment from LDA Capital to Support Global Transformation
-PT Nanotech Indonesia Global Tbk (NANO), a publicly listed technology company on the Indonesia Stock ...
Indonesia sends 1,000 power generators to disaster-hit Aceh villages
Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has distributed around 1,000 power generators with capacities ranging from 5,000 ...
Baznas aids over 116,000 flood and landslide victims across Sumatra
The Indonesian National Alms Agency (Baznas) has carried out disaster relief efforts in affected regions across ...
Gov't outlines scenarios in emergency response period curriculum
Elementary and Secondary Education Minister Abdul Muti has outlined several curriculum scenarios or phases to be ...
Skilled human resources key for accelerating industrialization
The Ministry of Industry has emphasized that the availability of highly skilled human resources is a key prerequisite ...
Minister stresses food prices must not be manipulated
Indonesia's Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman has warned that no party should exploit the Christmas and New ...
Indonesia's police chief responds to 'no viral, no justice' criticism
Indonesias national police chief on Tuesday acknowledged growing public frustration captured in the slogan ...
Iran's government offers dialogue to protesters
President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a social media post late on Monday (December 29, 2025) that he had asked the interior minister to listen to legitimate demands of protesters
85 pct of disaster-hit schools in Aceh and Sumatra resume classes
Elementary and Secondary Education Minister Abdul Muti said that 3,508 schools, or around 85 percent of the ...
Sagaing Resistance Seizes Three Budalin Strongpoints as Junta Stages Vote
Anti-regime groups launch offensive in town covered by second phase of rigged poll.
Empty Polls, Streets Filled With Soldiers as Yangon Votes Under the Gun
After five years of brutal military rule, residents of Myanmars largest city voted with their feet in the first phase of the juntas election on Sunday.
Myanmar Juntas Proxy Party Claims 80% Election Landslide
With all serious opposition politicians in jail or exile, a widespread boycott, and the process heavily rigged in the juntas favor, the USDP ratchets up a widely expected win.
Daily Quiz | On news event locations in 2025
Can you identify the locations based on the news events that unfolded in 2025?
Indonesia readies telecom monitoring for Christmas, New Year holidays
The Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs has readied Radio Frequency Spectrum Monitoring Centers (Balmon SFR) ...
Indonesia probes fatal bullying cases as KPAI demands law enforcement
The Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) has called for the alleged deathly bullying cases in Central Java, to ...
